Nut Sedge

Colchicum

About Nut Sedge and Colchicum

Nut Sedge

Colchicum

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Sedge or Rush

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

World/Pandemic

Europe, Turkey, Central Asia, Western Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

Colchicum cupanii, Colchicum alpinum

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Wild

Fields, meadows, Rocky areas, Shaded sites, Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-12

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1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

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1.8 Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

21,22

1.9 Habit

Mat-forming

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.00 cm

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7.60 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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7.60 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Orange, Gold, Bronze, Tan

White, Yellow, Purple, Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Dark Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Yellow green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Yellow green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Yellow green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

V-Shaped

Long Linear

2.4 Thorns

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No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Not Available

Spring, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

Early Spring, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Winter, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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33% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

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19% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

creeping rhizomes, Seedlings, Tubers

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires consistently moist soil

Do Not over Water, Medium, Needs less watering, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water less during winter

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Ample Water

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Less Watering

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove shoots

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Rust

Not Available

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Double

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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13% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !

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3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !

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48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !

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9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !

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14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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80% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

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33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

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No Bulb Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.9 Invasive

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22% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

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4% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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67% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

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49% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Pigs

Bees, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Oral Allergy

Kidney Disease, Low blood pressure, Stomach pain, Toxic, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Landscape Designing

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Protects from sun damage

No Beauty Benefits

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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33% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

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56% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Aphrodisiac, Digestive, Diuretic, Tonic

anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Diarrhea, Diuretic, Rheumatism

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

For making oil, used for weaving hats

Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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47% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

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39% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

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All Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

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Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CYPERUS esculentus

COLCHICUM

7.2 Common Name

Nut Sedge,chufa sedge, nut grass, yellow nutsedge

Colchicum

7.2.1 In Hindi

अखरोट सेज

colchicum

7.2.2 In German

Nuss -Segge

colchicum

7.2.3 In French

souchet

colchique

7.2.4 In Spanish

tuerca de la juncia

Colchicum

7.2.5 In Greek

καρύδι σπαθόχορτο

Colchicum

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Nut Sedge

Colchicum

7.2.7 In Polish

nakrętka turzyca

Colchicum

7.2.8 In Latin

nut Sedge

Colchicum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Poales

Liliales

8.5 Family

Cyperaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Cyperus

Colchicum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Cypereae

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8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Wurmbaeiodeae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Nut Sedge and Colchicum

Wondering what are the properties of Nut Sedge and Colchicum? We provide you with everything About Nut Sedge and Colchicum. Nut Sedge doesn't have thorns and Colchicum doesn't have thorns. Also Nut Sedge does not have fragrant flowers. Nut Sedge has allergic reactions like Oral Allergy and Colchicum has allergic reactions like Oral Allergy. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Nut Sedge and Colchicum and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Nut Sedge and Colchicum

Season and care of Nut Sedge and Colchicum is important to know. While considering everything about Nut Sedge and Colchicum Care, growing season is an essential factor. Nut Sedge season is Not Available and Colchicum season is Not Available. The type of soil for Nut Sedge is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Colchicum is Loam while the PH of soil for Nut Sedge is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Colchicum is Acidic, Neutral.

Nut Sedge and Colchicum Physical Information

Nut Sedge and Colchicum physical information is very important for comparison. Nut Sedge height is 30.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Colchicum height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm. The color specification of Nut Sedge and Colchicum are as follows:

Nut Sedge flower color: Orange, Gold, Bronze and Tan
Nut Sedge leaf color: Green and Yellow green
Colchicum flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Violet
Colchicum leaf color: Green

Care of Nut Sedge and Colchicum

Care of Nut Sedge and Colchicum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Nut Sedge pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Colchicum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove shoots. In summer Nut Sedge needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Colchicum needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering.